John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
157 John Heywood 1497?-1580? John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 157 |
| AUTHOR: | John Heywood (1497?–1580?) |
| QUOTATION: | Burnt child fire dredth. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Proverbes. Part ii. Chap. ii. |
| Note 1. Brend child fur dredth, Quoth Hendyng. Proverbs of Hendyng. MSS. A burnt child dreadeth the fire.—John Lyly: Euphues (Arber’s reprint), p. 319. [back] |